Hemoglobin test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $3.13 to $50.96, with a median of $30.00. The lowest listed price is at Community Hospital of San Bernardino — $26.87 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $40.32 at 193 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino lowest San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 HEMOGLOBIN NONL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $3.13 | $8.00 | $4.80–$8.00 | 61% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hemogram Hgb Ppnl+1 more line at this price source file | $5.67 | $5.67 | $1.66–$5.67 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $8.55 | $19.00 | $3.44–$14.25 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $8.55 | $19.00 | $3.80–$17.10 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $8.55 | $19.00 | $3.80–$16.15 | 55% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.64 | $18.00 | — | 52% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Avox Total Hemoglobin Concentration+1 more line at this price source file | $13.56 | $13.56 | $1.66–$13.56 | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.04 | $41.00 | $24.60–$41.00 | 61% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 HEMOGLOBIN source file | $21.00 | $30.00 | $2.25–$25.50 | 30% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN CH File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $37.35 | $83.00 | $15.02–$62.25 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HEMOGLOBIN CH File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $37.35 | $83.00 | $16.60–$70.55 | 55% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Hemoglobin File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $39.00 | $52.00 | — | 25% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HEMOGLOBIN (POC) File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $42.75 | $95.00 | $19.00–$80.75 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HEMOGLOBIN (POC) File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $42.75 | $95.00 | $52.25–$76.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN (POC) File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $42.75 | $95.00 | $19.00–$85.50 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN (POC) File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $42.75 | $95.00 | $17.20–$71.25 | 55% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 HEMOGLOBIN NONL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $44.96 | $135.00 | $40.50–$110.70 | 67% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $50.62 | $152.00 | $45.60–$124.64 | 67% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $50.96 | $98.00 | $2.00–$5.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $50.96 | $98.00 | $2.00–$5.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $50.96 | $98.00 | $2.00–$5.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $50.96 | $98.00 | $2.00–$5.00 | 48% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hemoglobin Hemacue+1 more line at this price source file | $73.46 | $73.46 | $1.66–$73.46 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Alpha-Thal Eval Hemoglobin Ppnl+1 more line at this price source file | $82.73 | $82.73 | $1.66–$82.73 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hemoglobin (POC)+1 more line at this price source file | $99.60 | $99.60 | $1.66–$99.60 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC POCT Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price source file | $113.03 | $113.03 | $1.66–$113.03 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $3.13, median $30.00, highest $50.96 — a 16.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $30.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A hemoglobin test measures the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. It is used to check for anemia or bleeding and to follow treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85018 ($24.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 35489 - Hemoglobinopathy Evaluation, 85018 | $1.17 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) | $2.24 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN | $2.24 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN LAB | $2.24 | file |